Studying in Austria

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Information on Studying Where do I have to register? How much are the tuition fees?

Residing in Austria How do I get a residence permit? Where can I get insurance? Where can I live?

Social Issues Am I allowed to work? Where can I get a scholarship?

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Österreichische HochschülerInnenschaft www.oeh.ac.at Table of Contents

Foreword 4

1. Studying in Austria 7 First Steps Range of Studies

2. Admission for studying 13 University Training Courses 2 Translation and Acknowledgement Registration Reporting the Continuing of Studies Regular and External Students PhD-Studies Academic Recognition Tuition Fees

3. Residence in Austria 29 First Application Prolonging the Residence Permit Compulsory Registration Insurances Accommodation and Working Table of Contents

4. Social Issues 45 Scholarships Studying Assistances Family Assistances Funds of the Austrian National Union of Students Studying and Being a Parent 3

5. About the Austrian National 55 Union of Students

6. Appendix: Addresses 59 Universities and Student Unions Language Schools (Selection) Systems of Registration Offices dealing with scholarships Ministries

Impressum 73

www.oeh.ac.at Dear colleagues,

It is an important decision to go to a fo- If there are any problems, we are glad to help reign country and to study there. In order you in the offices of the Federal Level and at your to help you with your decisions and to university, vocational college or pedagogical aca- give you important information and tips, demy. For you, the Federal Office for Foreign Stu- the Federal Level of the Austrian Natio- dents will be important. It is situated, like all our nal Union of Students edits this brochure federal offices in Taubstummengasse 7-9, 1040 every year. For the first time, this brochu- Vienna. re is also available in English. This brochure provides the most important facts in order to get started with your studies in Au- stria. It tells you which official steps have to be taken and which guidelines foreign students have 4 to follow. Furthermore, you get information on the conditions of residence in Austria as well as on issues concerning living, accommodation and studying in this country. Social issues like financial assistances or studying-and family-assistance are also mentioned.

Have fun and a great time while studying in Au- stria!

Best wishes,

ÖH-Vorsitzender Samir Al-Mobayyed

The Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH) is the legal representation of all students in Austria, whether they were born here or not. We represent the students’ interests to the public and politi- cians. However, what is even more important for you: We provide advice and services that will support you in the course of your studies. Foreword

Dear Students,

A lot of young people come to Austria in order to complete their studies, or at least a part of them. International students significantly contribute to the social, economic and cultural enrichment of universities and vocational colleges. The diversity and increasing number of international students results in an increase of universities’ standards as well as an improvement of their international repu- tation.

In order to receive a university place in Austria, 5 you should be very well informed from the very start. Sometimes, it can take some time until an admission is granted. Therefore, we recommend that you submit all the documents that are demanded by the respective university and check the specific requirements.

It is not always easy for foreign students to start or finish their studies successfully. Because of this, we tried to gather the most important information and present them in a clear manner, in order to provide a first aid for getting started.

If you have any more questions, please contact us. We are glad to help you during the office hours!

Tanaz Khorzad, Jens Marxen Office for Foreign Students

www.oeh.ac.at 6 Studying in Austria

First Steps

Range of Studies

Österreichische HochschülerInnenschaft www.oeh.ac.at Possibilities for studying/ Studying in Austria

Federal Office for Foreign Students or the Office Information on Austria can be obtained for Foreign Students at your university. Addresses, from: telephone numbers and contacts are to be found the Austrian diplomatic authorities (embassies, in the appendix. consulates, to be found on the website www.bmeia. gv.at) , the Austrian cultural institutions as well as Before arriving: from the branches of the Austrian Tourism Agency Choose your faculty (resp. academic subject) On the internet, important information and a university. You can find information concerning the topic ‘Studying in on the various faculties, subjects and the Austria’ can be found at: respective overall time of studying on the Austrian National Union Of Students: website of the universities and vocational 8 www.oeh.ac.at colleges.

ÖAD: Registration on the internet. It is possible to www.oead.ac.at register on the homepage of the respective university in order to record your personal Ministry of Science and Research: data. www.bmwf.gv.at Application for admission (i.e. you apply for Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture: a place in a programme at a university). You www.bmukk.gv.at can get the respective forms directly at the Admission Office of the university or via the General Information: internet. If necessary, you should have your www.wegweiser.ac.at/ documents translated and acknowledged. www.studieren.at Application for a residence permit for students. First Steps After you have received an admission from the Here you find all the information you need, if you university, you are allowed to apply for an entry- are interested in studying in Austria. permit (at the respective Austrian authority that is situated in your country). Please consider the Information on the respective topics and other is- requirements on part of the authority that exist sues can be found on the following pages of this apart from those that are necessary for admission. brochure. For more information, have a look at Chapter 2 – Residence Permit. If you have any questions, please contact the Studying in Austria

After entering Austria: from a list of any curriculum). You have to write at least two Bachelor theses during the course of 1.Registration of your address at the muni- your studies. At the end, you have to pass a final cipal authority or local government (within Bachelor’s examination. three days).

2.Matriculation: Registration at the univer- Master Programmes sity, for the first time (i.e. ‘Inskription’) In the course of matriculation, you receive your A master study is supposed to provide further, student-ID as well as a payment bill for pa- deeper knowledge on the basis of a Bachelor Pro- ying the tuition fees or the course fees of a gramme. The latter one is also the requirement for German language course. getting an admission for a Master Programme. Ge- nerally, a master study takes four semesters (120 9 3.Registration for the continuing of your ECTS-Credits) and is concluded by a master thesis. studies. This has to be done every semester. A bachelor study and a master study together, Please mind the deadlines for registering at equal one ‘Diplome Programme’. your university.

Diploma Programmes

Range of studies This kind of study is divides into two or three seg- ments. Depending on the chosen study, it lasts There is a great variety of universities and colleges between four and eight years. The duration of the in Austria. Apart from the universities and private respective segment as well as the subjects and universities, academic courses are offered. their content are defined in the curriculum. They consist of obligatory subjects, obligatory optional subjects (which have to be chosen from a list Bachelor Programmes within the curriculum of your studies) as well as the free optional subjects (which can be chosen A Bachelor’s degree usually takes six semesters from a list of any curriculum). Every segment is (180 ECTS-Credits). It has to include all subjects concluded with a diploma-examination. In order that are necessary for a scientific or artistic educa- to receive an admission for the final diploma ex- tion in the respective academic field. The subjects amination, requires an approbation of your diplo- and their content are defined in the curriculum. ma-thesis. They consist of obligatory subjects, obligatory optional subjects (which have to be chosen from a list within the curriculum of your studies) as well as the free optional subjects (which can be chosen

www.oeh.ac.at Doctoral Programmes The requirement for acknowledgement is that you did not posses a school leaving certificate at the In general, a doctor’s degree takes at least two time you took the exam. In the course of an ex- years. An admission is granted on the basis of a ternal study it is not possible to take or doctoral completed master- or diploma study or an equal exams! postsecondary graduation. The subjects and their content are defined in the curriculum. The main There are following requirements to be accepted focus lies on the doctoral thesis and studies in as an external student: related disciplines. The study is concluded by the approbation of the thesis as well as a doctoral ex- Every Austrian or foreign citizen can register as amination (i.e. ‘Rigorosum’). an external student. No school leaving certificate is required. You just need to prove that you have 10 fulfilled 15th year of your life. Therefore, a birth Academic Courses certificate or a valid passport is sufficient. For registration, you need a valid ID and a passport Academic courses are courses that are conducted photo. according to a defined curriculum. This curriculum contains the aims, duration and organisation of The Admission Office of your university is respon- the academic course as well as the requirements sible for the registration as an external student. for admission. Additionally, it contains the label and amount of hours of the single subjects, both The same deadlines that are applied are equal to obligatory and optional. Finally, it also contains those of regular students. the respective mode of examination.

Academic courses can be attended by regular and external students as well as by guest attendants. For academic courses, teaching fees as well as exam fees have to be paid.

External Studies

In the course of an external study, you do not achieve a graduation, since this is only possible in the course of a regular study. However, exams that you pass in the course of an external study can be acknowledged for a regular study, later on. Studying in Austria

Vocational College (FH)

Especially two aspects are typical for vocational deadlines in time. The assessment criteria at the colleges: First, there are assessment centres at all various vocational colleges can be very different. vocational colleges, since every course of studies In most cases, there will be a personal interview always provides just a limited number of places. or a written test. However, you may also have to These assessment centres are very often conduc- participate in a role-play or have to give a pre- ted in several steps and already start in spring sentation or something similar. Information on before the actual start of your study. Therefore, the respective modes of assessment can be found it is important to get information on the respec- at the respective vocational college and at www. tive modes of assessment as well as eventual fachhochschulen.ac.at/

11 University or Vocational College?

An Overview

University Vocational College Scientific education Practical Education of a job Rather theoretical; broad knowledge Less theory, very often specialised High degree of organising yourself; very often a Fixed timetable; defined duration of studying longer duration of studying Usually a higher number of students Small groups every year

www.oeh.ac.at Pedagogical Private Universities Academy

Education for Becoming In Austria, it is also possible to conduct a study at a private university. You can find information a Teacher on accredited studies at www.oead.ac.at or www. bmwf.gv.at. Pedagogical academies are currently one of two possibilities to become a teacher at a school. At Upper Austria pedagogical academies, teachers for primary- and Katholisch-Theologische Privatuniversität Linz secondary schools, as well as for schools for edu- Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität cationally subnormal children are trained. If one of these jobs appeals to you – YOU ARE IN THE Tyrol RIGHT PLACE! University for Health Informatics and Technology Tyrol 12 Duration of the Education to a Salzburg Bachelor of Education Private Medizinische Universität Salzburg Vienna Basically, the education takes six semesters plus IMADEC University one semester of tolerance. The education has a Webster University Vienna very ‘school-like’ character and doesn’t provide as PEF Privatuniversität für Management much freedom as a university. Core competences www.privatuniversitaeten.at of the pedagogical academies are the pedagogical and didactic training. Practical work for three years and a introductory stage of study complete Important: Restrictions for Access to Uni- the training. versity

There are restrictions for accessing certain courses of study. That means that there are only a certain number of places.

At vocational colleges, this is always the case, whereas at university only partially. Before admission, please get some information concerning possible restrictions for you course of study. You can get it either at the Austrian National Union of Students or at the respective universities. Admission for studying

Matriculation

Continuing of studies

Academic Recognition

Tuition fees

Österreichische HochschülerInnenschaft www.oeh.ac.at Admission for Studying

Deadlines for Admission if this proof was issued in Austria. This is true for those who are members of one of the groups The application for an admission for a study at a of persons listed below. These groups of persons university has to be delivered to the administrati- have to show evidence that they belong to the on of the respective university: respective group in addition to the proof that they are entitled to study. If you belong to one of the for the winter term until September, 1st at groups mentioned below, you don’t have to prove the latest that you have a place at university. Additionally, you don’t have to consider the period of admission for the summer term until February, 1st at for foreign students. Instead, the general period of the latest admission is valid for you.

14 This applies to every calendar year and re- Groups of Persons: lates to the applications for the following semester. The application has to be complete Persons who, due to a state treaty or legal and in time. ordinances, receive privileges and immunity; - Persons who were abroad on behalf of the Applications that were delivered too late are only Republic of Austria and received, due to a recognised for the following semester. state treaty or legal ordinance privileges and immunity there, at the time when they got Exceptions their school leaving certificate. This also applies to their children and spouse. Students that are EU/EEA-citizens and students that are equal to Austrian citizens (persons af- In Austria accredited foreign journalists fected by the ordinance of groups of persons, see whose main work is situated here, as well as below) may also apply within the general period their children and spouses. of admission. Persons who have had at least five consecu- In the case of universities of art and vocational tive years before the application for admissi- colleges, the dates for the admission-exams have on the centre of their vital interests situated to be considered. in Austria. If this is only valid for at least one relative who is legally obliged to provide maintenance, a person also belongs to this category. Ordinance of Groups of Persons Persons who hold a scholarship for the in- For some persons, the proof that they are entitled tended study, either due to a state treaty or to study at an Austrian university is treated as due to assistances financed by means of an Admission for studying

Austrian territorial entity. Requirements for an admission

Persons who posses a school leaving certi- to a study for Non-EU-citizens ficate from an Austrian Foreign School. The proof that they are entitled to attend Refugees according to the convention on the university or vocational college (an academic legal situation of refugees, or persons who authority has to acknowledge the respective have got a residence permit due to the Au- certificate) strian law of asylum from 1997. If the foreign certificate does not fulfil an equal standard to that of an Austrian school Southtyroleans leaving certificate, the rector of the respective university has to propose a supplementary examination. This exam has to be taken Citizens of Luxemburg, Liechtenstein and the 15 Switzerland are equal to Austrian citizens in before admission and is supposed to assure terms of the procedure of admission, due to the equality between the foreign and the Au- international agreements. strian school leaving certificate. Persons who have to take a supplementary examination before starting a regular study, are accepted as external students for a li- Requirements for an admission mited period of time. They have the option to a study for EU-citizens to attend the intended courses which help to prepare for the exam. These are university They have to proof that they are entitled to training courses organised by Viennese uni- attend university or vocational college. versities. The course fees are currently 400 Compare ‘Translation and Acknowledgement’, euros per semester. page 20 The proof that the person has a place at Knowledge of German: a university in same country in which the Persons who don’t speak German as their school leaving certificate was acquired. This mother tongue, have to proof their know- proof has to be up-to-date and has to be for ledge of German. For the exact require- the exact same academic discipline that the ments, please contact your respective person intends to study in Austria. university or vocational college Knowledge of German: Persons who don’t speak German as their mother tongue, have to proof their knowledge of German. This proof can be given by a certificate that proofs German lessons.

www.oeh.ac.at If the proof can’t be given, the respective there is an existing entitlement to study the university proposes an exam which has to be chosen academic subject in the respective taken before admission. country where the school leaving certificate was acquired. A free place to study at a university in Austria (this only applies to studies like medicine as well as studies at an academy of arts). Remark Documents that proof the leaving from an other university, or a grant of absence by All documents and translations (Non-German do- another university. This only applies if there cuments have to be translated!) have to be ack- was a change from another university to the nowledged, according to the respective directives, by the authorities in the country of origin, as well 16 respective Austrian one. as by the Austrian representative authorities. (Attention! There are different directives, depending on the country of origin! Compare 1.6 ‘Trans- Application for Admission lation and Acknowledgement.)

The first step is the pre-registration via the inter- The translators that are affirmed by a court are net. After you have pre-registered, you’ll send an responsible for translating documents in Austria. application for admission to the Admission Office of the respective university you want to study at.

On the basis of the documents presented, the rec- The application has to be delivered to the uni- tor decides whether an applicant immediately gets versity by September 1st (summer term) or by an admission as a regular student or has to take a February 1st at the latest (this doesn’t apply to supplementary examination beforehand. The deci- EU-citizens). sion is announced in a written form and delivered to the applicant. The following documents have to be included:

A school leaving certificate in an acknowledged version. The single grades of the re- Admission for a Vocational spective subjects have to be obvious. College

If existing, the proof of knowledge of Ger- Vocational colleges are generally accessible if the man. requirements are met. The requirements for a Ba- chelor study at a vocational college or for a voca- Proof of a place to study: The proof that tional diploma-course of studies is a general entit- Admission for studying

lement for attending a university or a specialised in Austria, the equality has to be confirmed by professional qualification (most of the time with a state treaty or due to a nostrification on part additional exams). The requirement for a Master of the Ministry for Education, Science and Arts; if study is a successfully finished Bachelor study or neither is the case, the head of the curriculum is a graduation of an equal study at a recognised entitled to acknowledge the certificate in single Austrian or foreign postsecondary educational in- instances. stitution.

Attention Modes of Assessment The total number of students is limited per year When students meet the requirements for an ad- and course of studies. Therefore assessment cen- mission to study at a vocational college, they tres are usual. have to pass a certain mode of assessment. This 17 is different at the various colleges and course of Requirements: studies.

General entitlement to study at a university In general, the following criteria are taken into (school leaving certificate) account for assessment:

Austrian school leaving certificate Written application (gives an impression about the applicant’s personality, life and Another Austrian certificate that proofs that motivation) you are entitled to study at a university (University Entrance Qualification Exam) A written test and a presentation (assessment of analytic-logical thinking) and very Foreign certificate that is, due to academic often a validation or acknowledgement, equal to one of the certificates mentioned above Personal interview

Certificate of a graduation of a study that lasted at least three years at a recognised Remark Austrian or foreign postsecondary educatio- Graduates of a Bachelor-, Master- or Diploma-stu- nal institution dy at a vocational college are entitled to start a PhD-study in the very same discipline at universi- specific professional qualification (most of ty. If the duration of studying at the college was the time with additional exams) shorter than that of an equal study at university, the PhD-study is prolonged proportionally. If the school leaving certificate was not acquired

www.oeh.ac.at The following degrees can be achieved: Students who attend a university training course don’t have to pay tuition fees. They only have to Master (FH) pay the fees for the courses they attend within the offer university training course. Due to the great Graduate Engineer (FH) number of students (in Vienna), German language courses are going to be offered by the ÖOG (Au- www.fachhochschulen.at strian Oriental Society) and by the WIHOK (Vienna International Academic Courses).

University training courses More information can be found at www.vwu.at and at the Admission Offices of the universities. In Graz, Leoben and Vienna, universities offer 18 university training courses for all foreign students University training courses: who have to take a supplementary examination or an exam in German. Within these courses, foreign Leoben students have the possibility to specifically prepa- Franz-Josef-Straße 18 re for the examinations demanded. The courses are A-8700 Leoben held both in the winter term (October until Janua- Tel.: 03842 /402 – 8001 ry) and in the summer term (March until June).

The precondition to have access to the courses Graz is a positive certificate for admission. The course Neubaugasse 10 fees are currently, for example in Vienna 370 eu- A-8020 Graz ros per semester. Tel.: 0316/83 14 96 www.vgu.at Each exam can only be repeated three times. It is also possible, by the way, to take the entrance examination without attending any courses. Wien Liechtensteinstraße 155 A-1090 Wien Attention: A confirmation that you attend a uni- Tel.: 01/319 99 91–0 versity training course is necessary to be able to www.vwu.at sign a cheap student’s health insurance. A health insurance at the territorial health insurance agency is a precondition to prolong the residence permit! Admission for studying

Translation and Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Acknowledgement Estonia, Finnland, France, Greece, Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuana, Documents that are necessary for the procedure of Luxemburg, Liechtenstein, Malta, Macedonia, admission (school leaving certificates, certificates Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portu- of already finished studies, confirmation of a place gal, Romania , Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Slova- of study) have to be translated in a notarised Ger- kia, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary and Cyprus man version, if they are not in German. Due to state treaties (Hague Convention), some documents from countries don’t need a full ack- Which documents need an nowledgement, but only a final acknowledgement acknowledgement? (i.e. ‘Apostille’) in the country where they were 19 issued. You get these Apostilles at the Ministry of School leaving certificates, certificates of already Foreign Affairs in your home country. The following finished studies, confirmations of a place of study countries have signed the Hague Convention: have to be officially acknowledged by an authority within the procedure of admission, if they were not issued in Austria. Copies of an original certi- Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argenti- ficate are only accepted if they are also officially na, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbijan, Australia, Bahams, acknowledged by an authority. In the case of do- Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Do- cuments that were issued in Turkey, only originals minica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia, Grena- can be accepted. da, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macau, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Mo- Which conditions apply to the naco, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Niue, various states? Panama, Russia, Solomon Islands, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, The specific conditions of acknowledgement are St. Vincent and the Grenades, Republic of South defined by the Ministry of Science and Research Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Tonga, Trinidad and for every state. Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, Venezuela and Zim- babwe. For the following countries, a notarised acknowledgement is only necessary if you don’t show the original document:

www.oeh.ac.at Documents from countries that haven’t signed the Passport photo convention need a full acknowledgement. In order to get the necessary document, you have to get The Admission Office then issues a student ID. confirmations from your Ministry of Education as well as from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at your You also get a payment bill for paying the tuition home country. Once in possession of these confir- fees and the contribution to the Austrian National mations, you can turn to the respective Austrian Union of Students. The amount of the tuition fees representative authority. depends on your citizenship and on the time of payment. Further information on the requirements for the acknowledgement for certain states, can be found Only after the tuition fees and the contribution to at the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and the Austrian National Union of Students are consi- 20 Culture or at NARIC (National Academic Recogniti- dered as paid on the respective account, you have on Information Centre) AUSTRIA. the admission to study.

Online Tipp Afterwards, you will get a form called ‘Studien- Information at www.bmwf.gv.at buchblatt’ via mail. This form provides information on the respective discipline of study as well as on the date of you matriculation. A confirmation of admission and a sticker are also delivered. The Matriculation latter has to be attached to the student ID and guarantees its validity. If your application for admission was granted by the respective university, you can have you first time registration (i.e. ‘Matriculation’) at an Au- Report of continuing strian university. a study

In order to do this, the following documents have In order to report your continuing of a study, you to be delivered to the Admission Office of your have to pay the tuition fees and/or the contribu- university: tion to the Austrian National Union of Students within the period of admission. This means you A positive conformation of admission have to pay either within the general period of admission or within the period of grace at the la- A valid passport or a certificate of citizen- test. When paying, it is important that you pay ship the complete amount (i.e. the contribution to Austrian National Union of Students plus eventu- Filled-in forms al tuition fees). Only if the federal centre of fi- Admission for studying

nance reports to the university that the complete You are an external student if amount has been paid, your study is considered to be continued. You have completed the 17th year of your life (in some studies the 15th), are in pos- If you have the admission to study at several uni- session of the required knowledge and only versities, you have to report the continuing to attend certain courses, but don’t intend to the respective Admission Office. There you have graduate in a regular study; to proof that the tuition fees are already paid. No matter how many universities you attend and for You have not yet passed the language ex- how many studies you are matriculated, you have amination for university and/or the required to pay the tuition fees only once per semester. supplementary exams;

If the demanded amount is registered as paid, you You have already successfully completed a 21 get your documents (‘Studienblatt’ and the pay- regular study and only want to attend certain ment bill for the following semester) via mail. lectures or courses;

You attend an academic course of studies; Regular and External Students You have to attend certain lectures or have Austrian universities distinguish between: to take some exams (in this case, you are only allowed to take the respective exams!) Regular students and in order to get notrified. At an academy of arts, the possibility to attend certain lectu- External students res is bound to an admission examination.

External students are entitled to attend ‘Kolloqui- You are a regular student if en’ and to take supplementary examinations and exams in connection with a university course. Ho- you intend to study a ‘regular’ study (e.g. a wever, they are not entitled to take exams that Diploma- or PhD-study). Regular students are intended for regular studies (Applicants for have to proof their entitlement to attend a nostrification are an exception). university (school leaving certificate or another entitlement to study at a university) External students, who only have an admission for and must have already passed the language attending certain courses, are entitled to take an examination. exam in the respective course, as well as supplementary exams. Positive exams can be acknowledged for a regular study later on.

www.oeh.ac.at A Doctoral Programme If you can’t find a supervisor for a topic postula- ted yourself, although it is appropriate for a doc- PhD-studies are intended to further develop the toral thesis, the dean can chose a supervisor for independence of the ability to work scientifically. you (if the supervisor agrees). It also aims at supporting and training the next scientific generation. In the course of a PhD- You have to report the topic of your doctoral the- study, it is necessary to attend seminars, write a sis as well as your supervisor’s name in a written doctoral thesis as well as to pass a final doctoral form to the dean before getting started. The topic examination (i.e. ‘Rigorosum’) or various minor is considered to be accepted if the dean doesn’t doctoral examinations. The doctoral thesis serves protest within a month after receiving the parti- as the proof of the capability to independently culars. It is possible to change the supervisor until handle scientific issues. you have handed in the finished thesis. 22

Admission to a Doctoral Programme Academic Recognition

You have to apply for an admission to a PhD-study Academic validation provides the possibility of ha- at the Admission Office. First of all, you need an ving graduations and positive examinations that application form, which can be obtained at the were done in a specific country acknowledged in Admission Office. Additionally, you have to show another state. your student ID, a certificate that you have already graduated in a Master Programme and the This validation can take place at various stages of last diploma certificate. Applicants for a Doctoral your study. The overall issue of academic validati- Programme get a payment bill when applying in on is therefore divided into three main groups: order to pay the tuition fees. At the beginning of the study: Admission (recognition of a foreign school leaving cer- Things to keep in mind when choosing a tificate) supervisor and a topic for your doctoral thesis While studying: Recognition of exams

The topic of your thesis has to be taken from a At the end of the study: Recognition of di- subject that was part of the curriculum of the Ma- ploma certificates (including nostrification) ster Programme you graduated. It is also possible that the selected topic is linked to one of the The recognition of a graduation is connected to subjects. You are entitled to postulate the topic of specific rights, especially the right to carry the the thesis or to choose from a range of suggesti- respective academic degree, the admission to an ons on the part of the supervisor. Admission for studying

advanced programme or admission to certain pro- his/her profession in Austria (compare: What has fessions and functions. to be presented?). In all other cases, the employer is responsible for the evaluation of the foreign study. Academic Validation Where can I apply for an academic What is an academic validation? validation? Academic validation is the recognition of the gra- It is possible to apply for an academic validation duation of a foreign degree programme. By this, it at every university in Austria that offers a com- is considered to be equal to the graduation of an parable study. In most cases, various universities Austrian Bachelor-, Master-, Diploma-, or Doctoral are therefore possible. It is up to the applicant at Programme. The academic validation is conducted 23 which university s/he applies for an academic va- by the institution responsible for the programme lidation. However, the same application for acade- or, in the case of a vocational college, by the re- mic validation can only be done at one university; spective college’s academic staff. retreatment and a repeated application are also not possible. This results in the total equation to an Austrian graduation, the right to carry the Austrian academic degree and the entitlement to conduct a What has to be presented? profession that is connected with the respective graduation in Austria. a passport

For example, someone who wants to conduct the proof of the status of the foreign university, profession of a doctor either has to prove that s/ college or other postsecondary educational he has successfully finished an Austrian medici- institution ne study or that s/he is entitled to conduct the profession due to European law. If none of these best possible documentation of the foreign is true, the person has to prove that his/her suc- study e.g. curriculum, academic records, gui- cessfully finished foreign study was validated in delines, certificates of exams, scientific pa- Austria. pers, certificates of graduation,...

certificate that states the graduation and the Who can apply for academic validation? award of the academic degree; The applicant has to prove that the validation is information on the intended profession of an obligatory requirement for the conducting of the applicant

www.oeh.ac.at These documents either have to be submitted of the fact that the differences in comparison to in original or as attested copies. However the the Austrian study are too huge, it is possible to degree-awarding certificate always has to be in apply for admission to an Austrian study. After a original. Attested translations have to be added successful admission, it is possible to apply for re- to documents of a foreign language. All foreign cognition of the foreign examinations (if they are documents have to be legally attested – it is re- equal to Austrian exams). Afterwards, the Austrian commended to contact the institution that is re- studies can be continued and completed. sponsible in order to check whether you have all the required documents. Special procedures

How much does an academic validation There are special procedures for certain graduati- 24 cost? ons achieved in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Italy, Croa- tia, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Serbia, Montene- The fees for an academic validation are currently gro, Slovenia as well as pontifical universities. 150 euros and have to be paid in advance. Ad- Here, the procedure of recognition is easier due to ditional fees and administrative charges are not certain contracts. included

Important offices to contact What is the procedure? at the various universities and vocational colleges can be found at www.portal.ac.at The criteria of the respective evaluation process include the content, range and requirements of Information on general questions in the Austrian study that is supposed to be acknow- connection with academic validation is ledged to the applicant. If single requirements are provided by not met, it is possible to do the missing parts ENIC NARIC AUSTRIA as an external student. All conditions are stated Ministry of Science and Research in the respective decision. If the applicant has Minoritenplatz 5 completed the supplementary conditions or if no A-1014 Wien conditions were stated at all, the responsible of- Tel.: 01/531 20–0 fice declares an academic validation. Fax: 01 53120–9099 [email protected]

What if an academic validation is not possible?

If an academic validation is not possible, because Admission for studying

Tuition fees have to pay tuition fees:

In Austria, some students have to pay tuition students from certain ‘least developed coun- fees. Austrian citizens as well as EU/EEA-citizens tries’ (compare the list) are freed from fees if they complete their studies within the minimum amount of time (plus two se- regular foreign students from respective mesters). If they take longer, they have to pay countries (according to the ordinance of tui- the fees. tion fees; compare the list);

Students who are not EU/EEA-citizens, generally students from Austrian universities who cur- have to pay tuition fees of 363,36 euros. Ho- rently study or conduct practical work abroad wever, there are lots of exceptions. There is an in connection with international, EU or uni- increase of ten per cent if the fees are paid in the versity mobility programmes; 25 period of grace. students from Austrian universities who currently study abroad due to obligatory regula- Who pays no tuition fees in spite of not tions in the curriculum; having a EU-citizenship? students from foreign universities who cur- Students, who exclusively attend university rently study or conduct practical work abroad training courses, have to pay the course fees, in connection with international, EU or uni- the contribution to the Austrian National versity mobility programmes at an Austrian Union of Students and insurance fees. Howe- university; ver, they don’t pay tuition fees. regular students from foreign universities Students at universities of arts, who attend which have a treaty with the respective Au- courses in order to prepare for an entrance strian university that includes the relief of examination, have to pay the course fees, tuition fees; the contribution to the Austrian National Union of Students and insurance fees. Howe- conventional refugees; ver, they don’t pay tuition fees. persons who are in possession of a crime Students that have temporarily interrupt victim-ID or a certificate according to § 10 their studies only pay the contribution to of the Crime Victim Law; the Austrian National Union of Students and insurance fees, but no tuition fees. students that are reliefed from tuition fees due to the university’s charter. Additionally, the following students don’t

www.oeh.ac.at An application for relief from the tuition fees has Taking a Leave of Absence to be submitted before the period of grace of the respective semester terminates. The form or infor- Students have to be absent for the maximum of mation on how to apply can be obtained at the two semesters, depending on the individual case. Admission Office. Certain certificates (like a con- The following reasons have to be proved: firmation that you attend a mobility programme, confirmation of the refugee status, crime victim- the conducting of a military or civil service ID etc.) have to be submitted along the applicati- pregnancy or the caretaking of one’s own children on for relief of tuition fees. Further cases and more detailed restrictions can be proclaimed in the university’s charter. Therefore, it Students that were reliefed from paying tuition is recommended that you get information on the fees, due to studying abroad in connection with various reasons for taking a Leave of Absence. 26 a mobility programme or an obligation in the curriculum, have to prove to their universities that During the absence, the admission for a degree they actually have studied abroad. Otherwise, the programme is still existent. However, it is not tuition fees have to be paid subsequently. admissible to attend lectures, courses and seminars, to take exams or to submit scientific papers. Survey on those countries which citizens are reli- This also applies to master- and diploma theses. efed from paying tuition fees: A Leave of Absence does not prolong the period of termination of certain degree programmes in Afghanistan, Malawi, Angola, Maldives, Ethiopia, connection with the University Law, for the re- Mali, Bangladesh, Mauretania, Benin, Mozambi- spective student. que, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma), Burkina Faso, Nepal, Burundi, Nigeria, Djibouti, East-Timor, Eri- If a student has an admission at several universi- trea, Rwanda, Gambia, Solomon Islands, Guinea, ties, s/he has to apply for the relief of tuition fees Zambia, Guinea-Bissau, Samoa, Guinea, Sao Tome or a Leave of Absence at every university. and Principe, Haiti, Senegal, Yemen Republic, Si- erra Leone, Cambodia, Somalia, Cape Verde, Sudan, Kiribati, Tanzania, Komura, Togo, Democratic Re- public of the Congo, Chad, Laos, Tuvalu, Lesotho, Uganda, Liberia, Vanuatu, Madagascar, Central Af- rican Republic. Admission for studying

www.oeh.ac.at 28 Residence in Austria

First Application

Prolonging the Residence Permit

Compulsory Registration

Insurances

Österreichische HochschülerInnenschaft www.oeh.ac.at Residence in Austria

The regulations of Residence in Austria are based First Application on the following laws: What is necessary? the Foreign Police Law 2005 (FPL) completely filled-in and signed form of ap- the Law of Settlement and Residence (LSR) plication for a residence permit

Students from member states of the European recent photograph Economic Area (EEA) as well as students from Switzerland are allowed to enter and study in Au- valid passport (copies of all pages with stria when in possession of a valid passport and stamps and entries) without any further visa. A valid ID is also suf- 30 ficient. Persons who want to stay in Austria for birth certificate (copy) longer than three months have to register at one of the responsible official authorities (i.e. district confirmation of admission at a university, administration, municipal authority) in order to vocational college or other educational in- get a certificate of registration. The following do- stitutions cuments are necessary: police record that is not older than six valid passport or ID months;

confirmation of a sufficient health insuran- particulars on the financing of the stay: ce (e.g. the Europes e-card) or a student’s insurance proof of the financial situation according to § 293 ASVG (relating to 2007; there is proof of sufficient financial means an annually adaptation)

confirmation of admission at an educational Students who are under 24 and don’t institution have relatives have to prove a monthly income of 412,54 euros for one year in This registration has to be conducted in addition advance. to the one at the registration department. Stu- dents from third states need a residence permit Students who are over 24 and don’t have for educational purposes in order to enter and stay relatives have to prove a monthly income in Austria. of 747 euros for one year in advance.

All non-German documents have to be submitted in a translated and attested version. Residence in Austria

How do I submit the application? always report the place where you study!) and health insurance may not be obligatory. Basically, the application for a residence permit has to be conducted at a responsible Austrian representative authority (embassy, consulate – no Prolonging the royalty consulates, no cultural institution), before entering Austria. There, the documents are chec- Residence Permit ked and the residence permit is added to your passport. The residence permit is usually limited to The residence permit has to be prolonged before one semester. its termination.

Students from the United States of America or What is necessary? Japan; those who directly receive admission to a 31 university and students who are entitled to enter an application form for a residence permit Austria without further registration may apply for a residence permit at the Foreign Police Office af- confirmation that you are continuing your ter they have entered Austria. studies in Austria

photograph Remarks registration form Students who apply for a degree programme at a university of arts or vocational college can apply copy of the pages of your passport that are for a ‘Visa D’ and residences permit simultaneously. filled in The visa allows you to take part in the assessment procedure. If admission to a degree programme is confirmation of the safety of your income achieved, the residence permit is granted on the (particular amounts, see above) basis of the respective proof. In order to make a delivery possible, you have to accommodation with a legal claim (valid te- report your address to the Foreign Police! nancy agreement, a contract with a students’ hostel or a similar document) You have to take the passport including the residence permit always with you, since they serve a sufficient health insurance (student’s in- as a confirmation of the permission to stay in surance) Austria. a confirmation that you have successfully When applying for the first time, the necessity completed course in the scope of eight hours to proof the status of accommodation (however, or 16 ECTS-Credits per year (However, there

www.oeh.ac.at are certain possible exceptions like a long rectly at the respective authority lasting severe sickness).

Remarks Compulsory Registration If you are a regular tenant, the registration form has to be signed by the estate management. In Due to the federal law concerning the system of the case of a sublease, the regular tenant has to registration, all persons are obliged to report to sign. In the case of a freehold flat or house, the and register at an official registration authori- respective owner has to sign. ty after entering Austria or changing residence within Austria. Foreign students who temporarily If you change your place of residence, you can lodge in hostels, hotels or pensions are registered conduct the registration at the new place and the 32 by the respective host. notice of departure at the old place simultaneously. In this case, the registration service at the new place of residence is responsible. Deadline

In the appendix, you can find a list of the respec- Within three days (only business days count) tive official authorities in the university cities and Austria. Responsible official authorities (Source and online information: www.help.gv.at)

In the federal states: The reporting service of the local government In Vienna: Insurances The reporting service of the district administration There are treaties on social insurance wit certain states (e.g. EEA-member states). If you come from Documents to take with you one of these states, all you need is to get a confirmation that you have a health insurance in your ID that confirms your citizenship home country. Having this confirmation, it is not necessary that you sign an additional insurance passport in Austria.

(birth certificate) All other persons have to sign a health insurance, which is also a requirement for prolonging the re- registration form that can be obtained di- sidence permit. Residence in Austria

Student’s health insurance For a registration, the following documents are necessary: A student’s health insurance provides the possibility to get a rather cheap insurance, if there is no form of application other insurance cover. valid passport Requirements that entitle you to apply for insurance: confirmation of admission or the continuing of your studies residence in Austria registration form the minimum duration of the degree programme plus one semester and per stage of your ‘Studienbuchblatt’ 33 study must not be exceeded by more than For external students: Eventually, the confir- four semesters (e.g. The duration of the de- mation that you attend a university training gree programme is eight semesters, there are course and the certificate of admission of the two stages. This equals: 8+2+4=14 seme- university. sters). The insurance is valid one day after the applica- the annual income must not be higher than tion was conducted. A student’s health insurance 5.814 euros. currently costs 23,84 euros.

no graduation in a degree programme The student’s health insurance not more than two changes of a degree pro- is terminated: gramme if the requirements are not longer met Attention! External students can only take insurance if they attend a university training course at the end of the month in which the quit- or a course of preparation for a degree program- ting was declared me. at the end of the third month after a degree programme was finished

as soon as two amounts were not paid. If this happens it is only possible to get an insurance six months later.

www.oeh.ac.at Important: Since a health insurance is necessary Tel.: 02682/60 80 for a prolongation of the residence permit, it is www.bgkk.at recommended that you sign a contract with another insurance provider (at least for the period of these six months)! STGKK for Styra 8010 Graz Attention! You have to submit a valid confirmati- Josef-Pongratz-Platz 1 on that you are currently continuing your studies Tel.: 0316/80 35 to the respective health insurance institution by www.stgkk.at 31st December. This confirmation has to state the student is entitled to continue his/her studies at an Austrian university as a regular student for one GKK for Upper-Austria 34 more year. 4020 Linz Gruberstraße 77 It is also possible to include your spouse and Tel.: 05/78 07 – 0 children in the student’s health insurance.

GKK Carinthia 9021 Klagenfurt Health care institutions-GKK Kempfstraße 8 Tel.: 050/5855 – 1000 GKK Wien www.kgkk.at 1100 Wien Wienerbergstraße 15-19 Tel.: 01/601 22 GKK Tyrol www.wgkk.at 6010 Innsbruck Klara-Pölt-Weg 2 Tel.: 059160 Lower Austrian Health Insurance Institution www.tgkk.at Kremser Landstraße 3 3100 St. Pölten Tel.: 05/08 99 6100 GKK Salzburg www.noegkk.at Engelbert-Weiß-Weg 109 5020 Salzburg Faberstraße 19-23 BGKK Burgenland Tel.: 0662/888 90 7000 Eisenstadt www.sgkk.at Esterhazyplatz 3 Residence in Austria

General self-insurance

If a student’s health insurance is not possible for you, a (voluntary) general self-insurance can be signed.

This kind of insurance currently costs about 341,92 euros. In the case of a low income, it is possible to apply for a reduction. The amount can be reduced by a separate application and the submission of the respective evidence (e.g. tax bill, wage, passbooks, proof of obligatory maintenance). A reduction is only possible if the person’s 35 economic situation demands it.

The reduction is granted from the very beginning of the period of insurance, if the application for reduction was simultaneously submitted with the application for insurance. Otherwise, the reduction is valid by the 1st of the month that follows the time of application for insurance. The reduction is valid until the end of the calendar year.

Personal accident insurance provided by the Austrian National Union of Students

All students that are members of the Austrian Na- tional Union of Students automatically receive a liability and accident insurance. If you want to claim the insurance, you have to report the respective accident or damage.

Web link You can find more detailed information at www.oeh.ac.at

www.oeh.ac.at Accommodation

Accommodation possibilities Union of Tenants

Temporary accommodation Federation of Tenants and Settlers It is possible to rent a room in a pension at about 22 euros to 37 euros a day in all Chamber of Workers and Employees Austrian cities that have universities. A list with hotels can be found at every airport and Society of Consumer’s Information train station. However, it is also possible to stay at a youth hostel. Mediation Agency

Private flats and flat-sharing Attention! Some institutions only provide advice for paying members. 36 Students’ hostels The respective addresses of all students’ ho- The Office of Social Affairs of the Austrian Natio- stels can be found in the brochure ‘Studying nal Union of Students offers advice on issues in and Accommodation’ by the Union. You can connection with the law of habitation. The office get it at the Austrian National Union of Stu- hours can be found at www.oeh.ac.at or under dents, Taubstummengasse 7-9, 1040 Vienna, 01/310 88 80. Tel.: 01/310 88 80 – 0 as well as at every Office of Social Affairs at every university. Questions about rent, operational costs, tenancy agreement, trials in connection with the law of Web links: habitation, as well as other issues concerning the www.oeh.ac.at law of habitation can be sent to wohnrecht@oeh. www.jobwohnen.at ac.at. This offer especially addresses students of www.hostelscentral.com pedagogical academies and smaller universities where no detailed advice is provided by the local Union. Protection against unfair tenancy: Public transport and possibili-

In Austria, there are several unions that represent ties to travel tenants’ interests. The following offices and institutions provide help in connection with landlords/ Within urban traffic, the use of the public trans- ladies, tenancy agreement (periods of termination port (i.e. undergrounds, buses and trams) is re- etc.): commended.

Federation for the Protection of Tenants The prices for using public transport are different Residence in Austria

in each city. Additionally, the various companies Wien offer several charges (one-way tickets, weekly Wiener Linien, Kundenzentrum tickets, monthly tickets, annual tickets, 24-hour- 1030 Wien, Erdbergstraße 202 (U3-Station tickets, 72-hour-tickets, etc.). Erdberg) Tel.: 01/79 09 – 100 oder 110 Further information and timetables can be obtai- www.wienerlinien.at ned from the public transportation companies. Within Austria, the railways are probably the Graz transportation you will use most frequently, since Grazer Verkehrsbetriebe they provide good connections. 8010 Graz, Hauptplatz 14. Tel.: 0316/887 – 468 Foreign students who are under 26 can apply for an ID that grants them reduced prices (i.e. ‘Vor- 37 Innsbruck teilscard’), if they are regular students. This ID is Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe AG, IVB- valid for the Austrian Railways (ÖBB) and makes Informations- und Verkaufsbüro travelling 50 per cent cheaper. 6010 Innsbruck, Pastorstraße 5, Tel.: 0512/53 0 70 Requirements for application are: www.ivb.at issuing until the completion of the 26th year Klagenfurt of one’s life Stadtwerke Klagenfurt - Verkehrsbetriebe, Kartenstelle - Fundbüro, legal ID 9020 Klagenfurt, Heiligengeistplatz 4, Tel.: 0463/55 1 93 photograph www.stw.at The ‘VORTEILScard <26’ is valid for one year and Salzburg costs 19,90 euros. Salzburger Stadtwerke – Verkehrsbetriebe 5020 Salzburg, Griesgasse 21, Students over 26 can get a ‘VORTEILScard Classic’. Tel.: 0662/62 05 510 It grants reduced prices on all railways of the ÖBB. www.salzburger-stadtwerke.at It is valid for one year and costs 99,90 euros. Sin- ce the ‘VORTEILScard’ requires a photograph, an application is only possible at a counter.

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Reductions for students It is very important to keep in mind that it is not allowed to finance your studies mainly by earning Culture wages. According to the law, the work must not serve the purpose of covering the ‘majority’ of There are Offices of Culture of the Union at every your living costs. university (planning of events, theatre evenings, concerts, etc.; reduced theatre-, concert- and ci- nema-tickets). In Austria students get reductions Possibilities to work for foreign almost everywhere. Cultural and event programmes students are sometimes promoted in the newspapers. Introduction Web link: www.vienna.at, www.falter.at 38 There are plenty of motives for working – from a (necessary) additional earning in order to prove Sports the demanded financial means, to the gathering of working experience, or the pursue of (financial) University offers diverse and cheap sport facilities independence. Besides the search for an appro- for various kinds of sport. Additionally, dance les- priate job, there are also legal barriers for most sons and more are offered. Detailed information foreign students – not everything that is possible can be obtained from the websites of the univer- is allowed. sities.

This chapter is supposed to show the general conditions – lots of detailed questions cannot be ans- University cafeterias wered in general. This is why there are offices that provide advice and information. They are listed at University cafeterias are restaurants with self- the end. Beware: ‘illegal employment’ in the sense service. They are either run by the Austrian Natio- of the Foreign Police may lead to the prohibition nal Union of Students or by another organisation. of a residence permit. If you have any questions They provide cheap meals. It is also possible to concerning the complicated directives, please get vouchers and special cards at the Austrian Na- contact the Austrian National Union of Students. tional Union of Students. More detailed information can be obtained from the respective branch on the Union at the university. Different directives

The adherence to social and legal directives in connection with the labour law should be a self- evident protection during and after the working Residence in Austria

relationship. However, this is not sufficient for a Who is allowed to do what? legal working relationship – the social insurances rarely check whether the directives that are Austrians and legally equal persons pronounced by the Law of Foreign Employment (‘AuslBG’) are adhered. In positive cases, the sett- Gainful employment can be conducted by citizens lement authority remarks any potential problems, of the EU-15 (i.e. the member states before the when the student’s residence permit is prolonged. enlargement 2004) if commercial directives are If this is the case, the authority doesn’t recogni- adhered to. se the respective earned income in the procedure of prolonging the residence permit. In the worst case, a denunciation is conducted due to ‘illegal Citizens of central European, new member employment’. This is done after a control at the states place of work was conducted by one of the organs 39 of the Ministry of Finance. Citizens of the new member states may conduct any independent occupation. However, they are, If you are an independent person, you have to like citizens from Non-EU states, also obliged to stick to directives in connection with the trade follow the ordinances according to the Law of Fo- law. The number of ‘bound’ trades is continual- reign Employment (‘AuslBG’) in case of non-inde- ly reduced. However, even in the case of a ‘free’ pendent occupations. trade, a commercial certificate is necessary. There are only exceptions with the so called ‘new in- There are exceptions for: dependents’. A clear definition is often difficult. Detailed information is provided by the regional Occupations that are generally excluded from camber of economics. the AuslBG (like artists, journalists, resear- chers, teachers at certain schools; just to If there is a denunciation due to illegal employ- mention the most important groups) ment: Get competent advice in the trial against the Foreign Police! The official’s suspicion is not Nurses, if the supported person at least falls necessarily true in all cases: A temporary work due into the care-category 3 to ‘support of a friend’ may be explained in single cases. However if a work was conducted repeatedly persons who have had an admission to the (which has to be reported to the social insurance), labour market since one year (including an things may become problematic. Besides: ignoran- allowance of employment) ce is not an excuse. family members of persons with an admission

A termination of the restrictions for the new mem-

www.oeh.ac.at ber states is expected by March 2009. working permit: after one year of employment; it is valid for the respective federal For independent occupations, these restrictions state don’t apply. Additionally, the award of a confirmation of trade must not be restricted by fees. certificate of exemption: after five years, it is valid in all Austria Citizens from third member states Due to the Foreign Law 2005, an allowance of Students from so called third member states need settlement is required in order to receive a wor- an allowance of employment for all non-indepen- king permit or a certificate of exemption. Howe- dent occupations that are connected to the Law of ver, students don’t get an allowance. Foreign Employment. Access to traiding certifica- Existing certificates of exemption and working 40 tes can be restricted. In general here, reciprocity permits are valid until their expiry, but are not is valid, which means that the same evidence is prolonged. In this case, only allowances of em- demanded from the applicant as the applicant’s ployment can be granted. home country would demand from an Austrian. The employer has to apply for an allowance of em- The employer has to apply for an allowance of employment, which is tied to a total rate of foreign ployment at the labour office (AMS). It is only employees, at the labour office. As a consequence, valid for one employee and has to be prolonged the application is very often refused. Exceeding every year. of the total rate is treated by a counsel of the social partners; you have an advantage if you have special skills that are rare or not available on Non-independent gainful the Austrian labour market (Like language skills, special skills in connection with your studies). In occupation any case a connection to the intended occupation should exist. Occupations where the employee is dependent on instructions and owes working time to the em- The probably not entirely correct realisation of an ployer belong to this category. All persons that EU-directive, which grants students the access to underlie the Law of Foreign Employment need spe- the labour market for at least 10 hours a week, led cific allowances for these kinds of occupations. to the habit that most of the allowances of em- They can be granted in the following forms: ployment are only granted for slight occupations (i.e. a maximum monthly income of 340 euros). allowance of employment (the employer has So called ‘seasonal allowances’ (in certain bran- to apply for it and it is only valid for the ches like e.g. gastronomy) that are valid for a respective establishment), validity: up to maximum of six months, to students can only be one year granted for three months. Residence in Austria

Due to the permanent exceeding of the rate, it employment, which may lead to problems with the can occur that a granted allowance is not pro- Foreign Police! If you are in possession of a trade longed. The working relationship then has to be certificate, you needn’t worry. ended within the agreed period of termination – if the employer agrees, some more weeks may be bargained. For delimitation

Every refusal can be challenged at the local branch Not all occupations are suitable for a ‘service con- of the labour office. However, this has to be done tract’: Occupations that require the presence in a by the employer, since employees do not constitu- firm at regulated working hours (e.g. call centre) te a separate side in the trial on the allowance. cannot be covered by a service contract – the possibility to be represented by colleagues may result in a free service contract at the best. If data or 41 Independent gainful PCs are provided by the firm, there is strong in- dication that the working relationship requires a occupation contract of employment. If however, a computer programme was designed on your own computer The basic distinction here is that the payment is and you only visit the firm for a meeting, a real conducted in connection with a ‘product’ instead service contract would be the case. If there are of working time. The ‘risk’ has to be taken by the any doubts, it is recommended to seek advice, sin- person hired: If the ‘product’ is finished earlier, ce very often it depends on what is exactly written the imaginative wage per hour is higher; if the in the contract. work takes longer, the wage per time unit is lo- wered. Further aspects that are characteristic for independent occupations are the use of personal working funds or the working for more than one Practical work client. The possibility to include further persons The Law of Foreign Employment distinguishes bet- into the business on your own account is also ty- ween voluntary work and practical work during the pical (However, those persons may need an allo- holidays, or in connection with a job: Practical wance of employment). works are in some curricula obligatory and have to have a certain ‘economic content’. The latter If you conduct independent occupations without is evaluated on the basis of the overall working a trade certificate runs the risk that the social time, the kind of occupation and the respective insurances finally decide that your mode of oc- wage. However, occupations that require a high cupation equals an ‘independent service contract’. qualification can be appropriately paid. Volunta- That would mean that you have to pay fees to the ry work is a ‘voluntary’ acquirement of experience social insurance subsequently. Additionally, inde- and therefore must not be paid – in some cases pendent service contracts require an allowance of

www.oeh.ac.at you should have a check whether an expense allo- women is conducted by the employer and the em- wance is appropriate. ployee together. This has to be done in the federal state where the employee’s residence is supposed If universities are the employers, things are rather to be situated. The responsible authority is the Go- simple: scientific occupations in the areas of re- vernor of the Federal State (in Vienna: the MA20), search and teaching, the development and deduc- who also grants the admission as a combination of tion of arts as well as the teaching of arts are not a settlement allowance and a working permit (This part of the Law of Foreign Employment. The free- means that the key man/woman doesn’t need any dom and independence of science and arts are part further allowance of employment). It is valid for of the constitution. Therefore neither the labour one year. office nor the residence authorities are entitled to conduct an own evaluation – even if the particu- Detailed information can be obtained at the la- 42 lars aren’t very concrete. bour office (AMS) and at the various offices:

Contacts Students who graduated in an Helping hands Austrian degree programme Taubstummengasse 7-9 1090 Wien After having finished their studies, student may Tel.: 01/310 88 80 – 10 receive a settlement allowance that is free from Fax: 01/310 88 80 – 37 any rates, if they are defined as ‘key men/wo- www.helpinghands.at men’: Web links The law defines a foreigner as a key man/woman www.oeh.ac.at as a person who www.ams.or.at www.jobwohnen.at has got a special professional qualification or working experience that is demanded on the native labour market and who earns a gross wage that equals sixty per cent of the highest class of payment.

To these two criteria, a third one that expresses the foreigner’s importance for the Austrian labour market in an objective way has to be added. The application for the admission as key men/ Residence in Austria

www.oeh.ac.at 44 Social Issues

Scholarships

Studying Assistances

Family Assistances

Funds of the Austrian National Union of Students

Studying and having Children

Österreichische HochschülerInnenschaft www.oeh.ac.at Social Issues

Scholarships Studying Assistances for the Third World) and at the website of the development cooperation. General remarks www.kks-bza.at Besides assistances in connection with the Law www.eza.at of Studying Assistances (StudF), which are, for foreign students, only limited accessible (compare the chapter ‘Studying Assistances’), a number The One-World- Scholarship Programme of different scholarships for foreign students are available. In this chapter, we gathered the most Target group: important scholarship-programmes that especially The One-World-Scholarship-Programme aims at appeal to students from developing countries. students from Africa, Asia (including Turkey) and 46 Latin America, who came to Austria on their own Detailed information can be obtained at the ho- account in order to start an education. mepage of the ÖAD at www.oead.ac.at/ Requirements: Eventual changes by the institutions that provide General requirements and conditions the scholarships are possible. The requirements, periods of assistance, deadlines citizenship of a developing country that is and offices where you can apply are different with situated outside Europe or of Turkey (except every scholarship. For some scholarship, an appli- recognised refugees and asylum seekers) cation in your home country is necessary. application in Austria after a successful ma- All scholarships have in common that there is no triculation and registration at an Austrian legal right to claim one, even if you meet the re- university or quirements. That means that out of several very good candidates, only a few can get a scholarship relevant organisations of the civil society – usually due to a limited budget. Most of the scholarships are basically accessible for students financial necessity of all disciplines. good progress in your studies

Special scholarships for foreign students maximum age of 30 at the beginning of the from Non-EEA-countries assistance

A very good survey on the scholarship program- readiness to return to the home country or to mes for students from developing countries can be a different developing country found at the website of the KKS (Contact Comitee Social Issues

successful completion of the first part of the El Salvador, Central African Republic, Chad, programme in the case of a Diploma program- Colombia, Comoros Cote D’Ivoire, Eritrea, Fiji, me or a finished Bachelor Programme. Obli- French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Gha- gation to pay back the received assistances na, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, according to the procedure agreed on at the Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Contact Committee of Scholarships. Iran, Jamaica, Yemen Republic, Jordan, Cambo- dia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Kazakhstan, Kenya, women are preferably supported Kirgizia, Kiribati, Korea, Cuba, Laos, Lesotho, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macao, Madagascar, Ma- Deadlines: lawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Marshall Ask at the respective office. Islands, Mauretania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Montserrat, Mozambique, Amount of money paid: Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, 47 Diploma Programmes: 500 euros/month Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Northern Marians, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Autonomy Regions, Maximum amount of time: Palau, Panama, Papua- Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, The average period of time that is necessary to Philippines, Republic of South Africa, Ruan- complete the second part of a Diploma Programme da, Solomon Islands, Sao Tome and Principe, (there are exceptions in well-founded cases). Saudi-Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, The Afro-Asian departments and the ÖAD support St. Vincent and Grenade, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, students from all Non-European developing coun- Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, tries. The LAI supports only students from Latin Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, America and the ÖOG only students from the Near Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, and Middle East. Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vene- zuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, West Samoa, Studierende aus diesen Ländern dürfen sich für Zambia, Zimbabwe das Eine-Welt-Stipendienprogramm bewerben:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Antilles, Argentina, Armenia, Aru- ba, Azerbaijan, , Ethiopia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Island, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Burundi, Chile, China, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt,

www.oeh.ac.at The One-World-Scholarship for Doctoral Students from developing countries, who already Programmes graduated in a technical, social-scientific study as well as in natural sciences and economic sciences, This programme is meant for students of a Doc- can apply. (If they want to conduct a research or toral Programme that intend to conduct research want to take part in a Doctoral Programme). on issues that are relevant for society and development and who intend to closely correspond Existing scientific contacts with Austria, as well with universities and external partners like NGO as a current place of work in the home country in their home region. Doctoral students that have (at a university or public institution) have to be completed the majority of their studies in Austria proven. However, the respective place of work has are usually not supported. to be occupied again after the supported project was finished. An agreement on the topic of the 48 Besides the general requirements, a detailed de- project has to be confirmed by the employer. This scription of the project, a positive evaluation by confirmation has to be submitted. Maximum age the scientific supervisor, and a maximum age of for Doctoral Programmes: 35 years! 35 are necessary for a potential assistance. You increase your chances if you prepare for the future Students from the following countries can apply work in a developing country while you are stu- for the North-South- Dialogue-Scholarship: dying (e.g. by doing practical work in your home country, specialising and choosing a thesis that deals with developing issues). Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Antilles, Argentina, Armenia, Aru- Amount of money paid: ba, Azerbaijan, , Ethiopia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Doctoral Programme: 550 euros/month Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Island, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chi- Maximum amount of time: le, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Chad, For Doctoral Programmes: according to the eva- Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, luation of the supervisor; up to a maximum of 36 Dominica, Dominican Republic, Djibouti, Ecuador, months. Egypt, El Salvador, Central African Republic, Cote D’Ivoire, Eritrea, Fiji, French Polynesia, Gabon, Exceptions are only possible in special cases. Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Yemen North-South- Dialogue-Scholarship Republic, Jordan, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Ver- de, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizia, Kiribati, Korea, The aim of this scholarship programme is the se- Cuba, Laos, Lesotho, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, tup and support of personal and institutional ca- Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, pacities in developing countries. Mali, Morocco, Marshall Islands, Mauretania, Social Issues

Damage- and health insurance, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, accommodation Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, If necessary, the ÖAD signs a damage- and health Nigeria, Niue, Northern Marians, Oman, Pakistan, insurance. Palestinian Autonomy Regions, Palau, Panama, Papua- Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Re- Scholarship holders are provided with accommo- public of South Africa, Ruanda, Solomon Islands, dation by the ÖAD (flat or a students’ hostel). The Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi-Arabia, Senegal, costs for insurance and accommodation have to be Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, St. paid with the money from the scholarships. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grena- de, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Scholarship holders coming from ‘least developed Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and 49 countries’ and countries that are focused by the Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbe- Austrian Development Cooperation, may additio- kistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and nally get their travel expenses financed. Futuna, West Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe Scholarship holders don’t have to pay tuition fees. Institution that provides the scholarship: ÖAD/ACM on behalf of and by means of the Mini- Institution where you can apply: stry of Foreign Affairs The Austrian Representative Authorities, compare www.bmaa.gv.at Target group: Graduated scientists Scholarships for asylum seekers Maximum amount of time: and conventional refugees up to 36 months ‘Liese Prokop Scholarship’

Amount of money paid: Target group: Monthly assistances: The Ministry of Internal Affairs provides scholar- for students and graduates: 940 euros ships for asylum seekers and conventional refuge- for scientists who have got a doctoral degree for es (on a monthly basis). The Austrian Integration more than five years: 1040 euros Funds is responsible for advice, application and support.

Requirements: admission to the university as an external student or a certificate of the acknowledge-

www.oeh.ac.at ment of a previous study. Contact

attendance of a university training course or Austrian Integration Fund other preparing courses or admission as an Schlachthausgasse 30 external student for the academic validation 1030 Wien of previous studies Tel.: 01/710 1203 – 0 www.integrationsfonds.at recognised refugee

social necessity Studying assistance maximum age: 35 (there is no maximum age in the case of academic validation) 50 Along Austrian citizens, the following groups of persons have a legal claim of studying assistance: Deadlines: twice a year Persons who are not in the possession of an Au- summer term: January/February strian citizenship, if they are ‘equal’ to Austrian winter term: September/October citizens have got a legal claim for supporting assistances. Period of assistance: For conventional refugees: The scholarship is paid These are: up to 12 times a year. If can be received for a maximum of four semesters. In exceptional cases, a prolongation of one semester is possible. (A)EEA-citizens

Prolonging the assistance: The following basics are valid: Scholarship holders of the refugee programme or asylum seekers who received a singular assistance The possession of a citizenship of an EEA-member have to apply every semester! state alone doesn’t entitle a student in Austria to claim studying assistance. ATTENTION! An application is only possible if there is an admission as an external student at an The equation may either be connected to itinerant Austrian University! working conducted by the parents or the student him/herself.

If the parents are working in Austria (‘itinerant working’), the children have a legal claim of stu- Social Issues

dying assistance, if they live and study in Au- (B)Citizens of third member states stria. All persons that have a citizenship of a country Students, who are employees themselves and have that is not a member of the EEA are citizens of a an EEA-citizenship, must not have come to Austria third member state. in order to study in the first place. Therefore, they have to work in Austria before they start to stu- These persons may become equal, if they have‘long dy: the study has to be an educational measure in term residence permission’ in Austria. The precon- connection with the job that is has been conduc- dition for this is that somebody has stayed in Au- ted up to now. An exception is when the job was stria for at least five years without any interrup- not terminated on the student’s own account. tion. However, only half the period of residence is recognised for the duration of studying or educa- Persons from EEA-states that are already inte- tion in general. 51 grated in the Austrian educational system are also equal. The preconditions are the attending of a school for several years and the achievement of a (C) Stateless people school leaving certificate in Austria. For an equation, stateless people have to be, to- Since January 1st, EEA-citizens who have received gether with at least one parent, ‘unrestrictedly the ‘right of permanent residence’ are also equal. obliged to pay income tax’ for at least five years. Persons who have got a permanent right of resi- Additionally, the ‘centre of vital interests’ for this dence are those who have stayed for five years in period had to be Austria. Austria, without any interruption.

EEA-states are: (by October 1st 2006) (D)Refugees

EU-states: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Refugees according to article 1 of the convention Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Great Bri- on the legal rights of refugees (‘Geneva Refugee tain, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxem- Convention’) are equal to Austrian citizens. burg, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, (Proof: a confirmation) Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Cyprus. Foreigners who don’t belong to one of these four Additionally: Iceland, Liechtenstein, and groups have no legal claim for studying assi- Norway stance.

www.oeh.ac.at Contacts Family assistance Studying assistance: www.stipendium.at Foreign citizens have a legal claim for family assistance for their children, if: Stipendienstelle Graz (inklusive Leoben) 8020 Graz, Metahofgasse 30. they legally reside in Austria due to a resi- Tel.: 031 6/81 33 88 dence permit according to the Law of Settle- ment and Residence. Stipendienstelle Klagenfurt 9020 Klagenfurt, Bahnhofstraße 9. asylum was granted to them. Tel.:046 3/51 46 97

Persons who have a legal claim for similar foreign Stipendienstelle Linz 52 assistances (e.g. money for their children, provi- 4020 Linz, Europaplatz 5a. ded by the foreign state) are not entitled to de- Tel.: 073 2/66 40 31 mand family assistance. Stipendienstelle Salzburg Austrian citizens have got the right to claim a 5020 Salzburg, Paris-Lodronstraße 2 . compensation refund if the equivalent foreign as- Tel.: 066 2/84 24 39 sistance is lower than the family assistance that

would be provided according to the respective Stipendienstelle Vienna law. 1100 Vienna, Gudrunstraße 179a. Tel.:01/601 73 – 0 IMPORTANT: Stipendienstelle Innsbruck A claim for family assistance is only valid if the Andreas-Hofer-Straße 46 child is part of the applicant’s household. If the 6020 Innsbruck child doesn’t belong to the applicant’s household, s/he is only entitled to claim assistance if s/he Detailed information concerning studying assi- has to cover the majority of the child’s mainte- stances can be found in the Social Brochure of the nance and no other person is entitled to claim Austrian National Union of Students. Furthermore, assistance. the Offices of Social Affairs and the Advisory Of- fices of the university representatives are glad to If the child lives, due to the conduction of work, provide further information. at the place of work in a secondary residence, it still counts as a part of the parents’ household.

Additionally, the child must not reside entirely or mainly abroad, unless s/he resides in EU/ Social Issues

EEA-member state. A further exception is students Studying and Being a Parent who reside abroad due to a provable educational purpose. If the parent who is entitled to claim as- The respective situation of studying parents is dif- sistance covers the majority of the student, family ferent in every federal state. It is also not possible assistance is still possible, since the student is to present a detailed image of all possible pro- treated as if s/he was part of the applicant’s blems (e.g. pregnancy, birth preparations, birth, financial support, caring for children) in this brochure. Therefore, we want to draw your attenti- The social funds provided by on to a brochure and the advisory service provided the Austrian National Union by the Austrian National Union of Students: of Students Advice 53 Requirements for an assistance financed by one Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH) of the funds are that the student doesn’t live with 1040 Wien, Taubstummengasse 7-9 his parents, is in need of social support and is Tel.:01/310 88 80 able to prove a sufficient success in his/her stu- Brochure: „Studieren mit Kind“ dy. Information, specific conditions and forms of application are available at the Offices of Social Affairs at all universities as well as directly at the federal Office of Social Affairs of the Austrian Na- tional Union of Students.

Federal Office of Social Affairs Taubstummengasse 7-9 1040 Wien Tel.: 01/310 88 80

The Union has established the following funds: So- cial-, Accomodation-, Children- and Chilsupport- Funds. Furthermore, the payment of legal support and mediations are possible in connection with these means. Further information concerning the social funds can be found in the Social Brochure.

www.oeh.ac.at 54 The Austrian National Union of Students

Structure

Elections

Fields of Activities

Österreichische HochschülerInnenschaft www.oeh.ac.at The Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH)

Structure and membership of the budget for research and teaching, the establishment of new institutes, nomination The Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH) is of new professors, the employment of assi- the regal representative institution of all students. stants and similar issues are treated. Further- If you are studying at an Austrian university, voca- more, the FV provides service and advice, for tional college, pedagogical academy or academy of example the introduction-tutorials at the be- arts, you become a member. By this, you have to ginning of your studies and the Coordination pay a contribution of 15,86 euros per semester, Office on the study programme representati- before reporting the continuation of you studies. ves at every faculty.

The ÖH is organised into four levels. On the one The Study Programme Level (StRV) is hand this provides the possibility to realise an ap- your most direct addressee. It aims at making 56 propriate political representation on a federal le- your studies run smoothly. It offers basic ad- vel. On the other hand, the ÖH supports students vice in the first semester and is constantly in treating everyday life problems at university. present in the course of your studies. The organisation thus equals the structure of the universities. The various levels and their most important tasks are introduced below: ÖH-Elections

The Federal Level (BV) It is the federal All students in Austria are entitled to vote at ÖH- board of the ÖH. As a corporate body of pu- elections! Therefore, it is your vote that decides. blic law, it has a mandate to examine laws Unfortunately, the overall participation at the last and represents your interests to the Ministry elections was rather low. It is up to you which of Education, the university, parliament and focal points are treated by the ÖH, as long as you the public. participate in elections. The ÖH-elections take place every two years. There, the single organs are The University Level (UV) As the high- elected. Foreign students from Non-EU states can est level of the ÖH at the respective univer- also vote. However, they can’t be elected. In tech- sity, it represents the students’ interests. nical terms this means: You have got an active, Like the federal representation it consist of but no passive right to vote. Nevertheless, use the several offices (for instance, Office for Edu- active right! cational Politics ,Social Affairs Office, Office for Foreign Students) in order to fulfil the diverse tasks. Fields of Activity/Offices The Faculty Level (FV) The FV’s tasks in- In order to deal with the various tasks, the ÖH clude the representation of students’ interests is organised into offices. Along the chairpersons, to the faculty’s board, where the distribution The Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH)

the following offices and Arbeitsbereiche are avai- Social Affairs Office: Services include advice on lable: studying assistances, family assistances, insurance, questions on taxes and labour law, pregnancy, Office for Educational Politics studying and being a parent, tenancy law and hostels. Additionally, there are social funds helping Office of Financial Affairs student in social distress by granting singular financial support. Social Affairs Office International Office: The office at the federal re- Office for Public Relations presentation is responsible for outgoing students. At the same time, the respective offices at the Studien und MaturantInnenberatung universities offer various mentoring programmes for so called incomings. These programmes are 57 International Office supposed to quicken the entrance to campus life. The services also include coaches that help you to Office for Foreign Students matriculate, register for courses and who provide some orientation at university. There are also so- Office for Feminist Politics cial events like discussions, cultural activities and excursions. Office for Human Rights and Society Politics To get more information on current activities and Tutorial Project projects by the federal representation, have a look at our homepage at www.oeh.ac.at or in our news- paper ‘UniVersum”. The representatives at the universities are organised into similar offices. They are your local addressees. Brochures

For you as a foreign student, the Social Affairs The service and advisory also includes the edition Office and the Office for Foreign Students are the of several brochures. These can be obtained for most important ones. free at the federal representation and at every office of the University Level. The following brochu- Office for Foreign Students: It advices you con- res are currently available: cerning admission, residence permit, scholarships, language courses, health insurance, possibilities Studying in Austria to work and much more. (for foreign students)

www.oeh.ac.at Sozialbroschüre

Studying and Accommodation

Studieren und Arbeiten

Studieren im Ausland

Unterhalt für Studierende

Barrierefrei Studieren

58 Studieren mit Kind

Steuerleitfaden

Studienleitfaden

Sozialinfobroschüre Appendix

Addresses

Universities and the ÖH

Language Schools

System of Registration

Scholarships

Advice

Ministries

Österreichische HochschülerInnenschaft www.oeh.ac.at Appendix: Addresses

Bundesvertretung der ÖH 1040 Wien Taubstummengasse 7-9 Tel.: 01/58801 – 49501 1040 Wien www.htu.tuwien.ac.at Tel.: 01/310 88 80 – 0 Fax: 01/310 88 80 – 36 www.oeh.ac.at Wirtschaftsuniversität E-Mail: [email protected] 1090 Wien Tel.: 01/31336 – 0 AusländerInnenreferat www.wu-wien.ac.at Tel.: 01/310 88 80 – 27 Taubstummengasse 7-9 1040 Wien HochschülerInnenschaft Tel.: 01/310 88 80 – 27 oder 49 Augasse 2-6 E-Mail: [email protected] 1090 Wien Tel.: 01/31336 – 4861 60 www.oeh-wu.at

Universities and the ÖH Universität für Bodenkultur Wien Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33 1180 Wien Universität Wien Tel.: 01/47654 – 0 Dr. Karl-Lueger-Ring 1 www.boku.ac.at 1010 Wien Tel.: 01/ 4277 – 0 HochschülerInnenschaft www.univie.ac.at Peter-Jordan-Straße 76 1190 Wien HochschülerInnenschaft an der Universität Tel.: 01/47654 – 2000 Wien www.oeh.boku.ac.at Spitalgasse 2, Hof 1, Trakt 2B, EG 1090 Wien Tel.: 01/4277 – 19501 Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien www.oeh.univie.ac.at Oskar-Kokoschkaplatz 2 1010 Wien Tel.: 01/71133 – 0 Technische Universität Wien www.dieangewandte.at Karlsplatz 13 1040 Wien HochschülerInnenschaft Tel: 01/58801 – 0 Oskar-Kokoschkaplatz 2 www.tuwien.ac.at 1010 Wien Tel: 01/71133 – 2270 HochschülerInnenschaft www.dieangewandte.at/oeh Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10 Contacts

Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien Medizinische Universität Wien Schillerplatz 3 Spitalgasse 23 1010 Wien 1090 Wien Tel.: 01/58816 – 0 Tel.: 01/40160 – 10000 www.akbild.ac.at www.meduniwien.ac.at

HochschülerInnenschaft HochschülerInnenschaft Schillerplatz 3 Leitstelle 6M, NAKH 1010 Wien Währinger Gürtel 18-20 Tel.: 01/58816 – 139 1090 Wien www./pages.akbild.ac.at/oeh Tel.: 01/403 17 59 www.uv-medizin.at

Universität für Musik und 61 darstellende Kunst Wien Universität Linz Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1 Altenbergerstraße 69 1030 Wien 4040 Linz Tel.: 01/71155 – 0 Tel.: 0732/2468 – 0 www.mdw.ac.at www.uni-linz.ac.at

HochschülerInnenschaft HochschülerInnenschaft Seilerstätte 26 Altenbergerstraße 69 1010 Wien 4040 Linz Tel.: 01/71155 – 8901 Tel.: 0732/2468 – 1122 www.mdw.ac.at/oeh www.oeh.uni-linz.ac.at

Universität für künstlerische und Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien industrielle Gestaltung Linz Veterinärplatz 1 Hauptplatz 8 1210 Wien 4010 Linz Tel.: 01/25077 – 0 Tel.: 0732/7898 – 0 www.vu-wien.ac.at www.ufg.ac.at

HochschülerInnenschaft HochschülerInnenschaft Veterinärplatz 1 Sonnensteinstraße 11-13 1210 Wien 4040 Linz Tel.: 01/25077 – 1700 Tel.: 0732/7898 – 321 www.hvu.vu-wien.ac.at www.oeh.ufg.ac.at

www.oeh.ac.at Universität Graz Medizinische Universität Graz Universitätsplatz 3 Auenbruggerplatz 2/4 8010 Graz 8036 Graz Tel.: 0316/380 – 0 Tel.: 0316/385 – 72011 www.kfunigraz.ac.at www.meduni-graz.at

HochschülerInnenschaft HochschülerInnenschaft Schubertstraße 6a Stiftigtalstraße 24 8010 Graz 8036 Graz Tel.: 0316/380 – 2900 Tel.: 0316/385 – 73080 www.oehuni.uni-graz.at/cms2

Montanuniversität Leoben Technische Universität Graz Franz-Josef-Straße 18 62 Rechbauerstraße 12 8700 Leoben 8010 Graz Tel.: 03842/402 – 0 Tel.: 0316/873 – 0 www.unileoben.ac.at www.tugraz.at HochschülerInnenschaft HochschülerInnenschaft Franz-Josef-Straße 18 Rechbauerstraße 12 8700 Leoben 8010 Graz Tel.: 03842/45272 Tel.: 0316/873 – 5111 www.oehwww.unileoben.ac.at www.htu.tugraz.at

Universität Klagenfurt Universität für Musik und Universitätsstraße 65-67 darstellende Kunst Graz 9020 Klagenfurt Leonhardstraße 15 Tel.: 0463/2700 8010 Graz www.uni-klu.ac.at Tel.: 0316/389 – 0 www.kug.ac.at HochschülerInnenschaft Universitätsstraße 65-67 HochschülerInnenschaft 9020 Klagenfurt Brandhofgasse 21 Tel.: 0463/2700 – 8800 8010 Graz www.oeh-klagenfurt.at Tel.: 0316/389 – 1600 E-Mail: [email protected] www.kug.ac.at/info/kug/oeh Contacts

Universität Salzburg Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Kapitelgasse 4-8 Christoph-Probst-Platz 1 5020 Salzburg 6020 Innsbruck Tel.: 0662/8044 – 0 Tel.: 0512/507 – 3004 www.uni-salzburg.at www.i-med.ac.at

HochschülerInnenschaft HochschülerInnenschaft 5020 Salzburg Schöpfstrasse 24 Kaigasse 28-30 6020 Innsbruck Tel.: 0662/8044 – 6001 Tel.: 0512/507 – 3030 oder 3032 (Zahnmedizin) www.oeh-salzburg.at www.skalpell.at E-Mail: [email protected], [email protected] Universität Mozarteum Salzburg 63 Alpenstraße 48 5020 Salzburg Tel.: 0662/6198 – 0 Language Schools www.moz.ac.at (a selection) HochschülerInnenschaft Fürbergstraße 18-20 Wien 5020 Salzburg Tel.: 0662/6198 – 4900 Wiener Internationale Hochschulkurse www.oeh.moz.ac.at EbendorferStraße 10 1010 Wien Tel.: 01/405 12 54 – 0 Universität Innsbruck E-Mail: [email protected] Innrain 52 6020 Innsbruck Tel.: 0512/507 – 0 www.uibk.ac.at Österreichische Orient-Gesellschaft Dominikanerbastei 6/6 HochschülerInnenschaft 1010 Wien Josef-Hirn-Straße 7 Tel.: 01/512 89 36 6020 Innsbruck Tel.: 0512/507 – 4900 www.oehweb.at LEFÖ (for women only) Kettenbrückengasse 15/4 1050 Wien Tel.: 01/58 11 881 E-Mail: [email protected] , [email protected]

www.oeh.ac.at Peregrina (only for women) Linz Währingerstraße 59/6/1 1090 Wien Inlingua E-Mail: [email protected] Landstraße 24 4020 Linz Tel.: 0732/78 19 69 SHS - Sommerhochschule der Universität Wien E-Mail: [email protected] Dr. Karl-Lueger-Ring 1 1010 Vienna, Austria Tel.: 01/4277 – 24201 Innsbruck

Innsbrucker Hochschulkurse Deutsch 64 Iki-Internationales Kulturinstitut Wien Universität Innsbruck Opernring 7 Innrain 52 1010 Wien 6020 Innsbruck Tel.: 01/586 73 21 Tel.: 0512/507 – 2479 E-Mail: [email protected]

Actilingua Academy Gloriettegasse 8 bfi – Berufsförderungsinstitut 1130 Wien, Salunerstraße 1 Tel.: 01/877 67 01 Tel.: 0512/59660 – 0 www.bfi-tirol.or.at/

Alpha Sprachinstitut Schwarzenbergplatz 16 Wifi – Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut 1010 Wien Egger-Lienz-Straße 116 Tel.: 01/503 69 69 – 0 Tel.: 0512/350 – 0 www.tirol.wifi.at/

Inlingua Neuer Markt 1 Volkshochschule Innsbruck 1010 Wien Ursulinenhof, Markgraben 10 Tel.: 01/512 22 25 Tel.: 0512/588882 – 0 www.vhs-tirol.at Contacts

Salzburg Urania Kaiserfeldgasse 1/III, 8010 Graz IFK 8010 Graz Kaigasse 19 Tel.: 0316Z/82 56 88 – 0 5020 Salzburg E-Mail: [email protected] Tel.: 0662/849611 E-Mail: [email protected] ISZ – Internationales Sprachzentrum Attemsgasse 25 Inlingua 8010 Graz Linzer Gasse 17-19 Tel.: 0316/32 25 28 – 0 5020 Salzburg Tel.: 0662/87 11 01 65 E-Mail: [email protected] Volkshochschule der Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte Steiermark Merangasse 18, Graz 8010 Graz Tel.: 0316/32 31 48, 0316/32 32 69 dig – Deutsch in Graz Kalchberggasse 10 8010 Graz Leoben Tel.: 0316/833 900 E-Mail: [email protected] Vorstudienlehrgang Leoben www.dig.co.at Franz-Josef-Straße 18 8700 Leoben Tel.: 03842 /402 – 264 Verein ISOP Dreihackengasse 2 8020 Graz Klagenfurt Tel.: 0316/76 46 46 www.isop.at Deutsch in Österreich Universität Klagenfurt Universitätsstraße 90 Vorstudienlehrgang der Grazer Universitäten 9020 Klagenfurt Burgring 8/II Tel.: 0463/24180 8010 Graz E-Mail: [email protected] Tel.: 0316/83 14 96 E-Mail: [email protected]

www.oeh.ac.at Inlingua 13: 14: Hietzinger Kai 1-3 (13.Bezirk) Waagplatz 7 Tel.: 01/870 34 9020 Klagenfurt Tel.: 0463/50 00 40 15: Gasgasse 8-10 E-Mail: [email protected] Tel.: 01/891 34

16: Richard-Wagner-Platz 19 System of Registration Tel.: 01/491 96

17: Elterleinplatz 14 Wien (nach Bezirk) Tel.: 01/401 19 1: Wipplingerstraße 8 (1.Bezirk) 18: Martinstraße 100 66 Tel.: 01/534 36 Tel.: 01/476 34 2: Karmelitergasse 9 19: Gatterburggasse 14 Tel.: 01/211 06 Tel.: 01/360 34 3: Karl-Borromäus-Platz 3 20: Brigittaplatz 10 Tel.: 01/711 34 Tel.: 01/331 34 4, 5: Schönbrunner Straße 54 (5.Bezirk) 21: Am Spitz 1 Tel.: 01/546 34 Tel.: 01/277 34 6, 7: Hermanngasse 24-26 (7. Bezirk) 22: Schrödingerplatz 1 Tel.: 01/521 34 Tel.: 01/211 23 9: Währinger Straße 39 23: Perchtoldsdorfer Straße 2 Tel.: 01/400 34 Tel.: 01/863 34 10: Laxenburger Straße 43-45 Tel.: 01/605 34 Graz 11: Enkplatz 2 Meldeservice Tel.: 01/ 740 34 Beethovenstraße 9 8010 Graz 12: Schönbrunner Straße 259 Tel.: 0316/872 – 51 51 Tel.: 01/811 34 Contacts

Klagenfurt Salzburg

Meldeservice Wahl- und Meldeamt Kumpfgasse 20, Saint-Julien-Straße 20, 4. Stock 9020 Klagenfurt 5024 Salzburg Tel.: 0463/537 – 4602 bis 4609 Tel.: 0662/8072 – 3521 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected]

Leoben Scholarships

Gemeinde Leoben – Meldeservice Graz Erzherzog-Johann-Straße 2 67 8700 Leoben Afro-Asiatisches Institut Graz Tel.: 3842/4062 – 0 A-8010 Graz, Leechg. 22 E-Mail: [email protected] Tel.: 0316/32 44 34 – 58 E-Mail: [email protected], www.aai-graz.at Linz

Meldeservice Bürgerservice Center Innsbruck Neues Rathaus Hauptstraße 1 – 5 ÖAD-Geschäftsstelle 4040 Linz A-6020 Innsbruck, Innrain 36 Tel.: 0512/5072497 E-Mail: [email protected] Innsbruck

Rathaus, Meldeservice Klagenfurt Maria-Theresien-Straße 18 Rooms 1208,1210,1212 ÖAD-Geschäftsstelle 6010 Innsbruck A-9020 Klagenfurt, Universitätsstraße 65-67 Tel.: 0463/2700 – 223 E-Mail: [email protected]

www.oeh.ac.at Leoben Österreichische Orientgesellschaft Hammer- Purgstall (ÖOG) ÖAD-Geschäftsstelle A-1010 Wien, A-8700 Leoben, Franz-Josef-Straße 18 Dominikanerbastei 6/6, Tel.: 03842/402–203 Tel.: 01/512 89 36 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected], www.oeog.org

Linz Österreichisches Lateinamerikainstitut (LAI) ÖAD-Geschäftsstelle A-1090 Wien, A-4040 Linz, Altenbergerstraße 69 Schlickgasse 1 68 Bankengebäude Zimmer 310, Tel.: 01/310 74 66 Tel.: 0732/2468 – 313 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] www.lai.at

Salzburg Advice www.studentenberatung.at Afro-Asiatisches Institut Salzburg (AAI) A-5020 Salzburg, Wiener Philharmonikergasse 2 Wien Tel.: 0662/ 84 13 27 – 71 E-Mail: [email protected] Lederergasse 35/4 www.aai-salzburg.at 1080 Wien Tel.: 01/40230 – 91 bis 94 E-Mail: Wien [email protected]

Afro-Asiatisches Institut Wien (AAI) A-1090 Wien, Salzburg Türkenstraße 3 Tel.: 01/310 51 54 Mirabellplatz 9/1 Fax: 01/310 51 45 – 312 5020 Salzburg E-Mail: [email protected] Tel.: 0662/8044 – 6500 www.aai-wien.at E-Mail: [email protected] Contacts

Innsbruck Ministries

Schöpfstraße 3 Bundesministerium für 6020 Innsbruck Wissenschaft und Forschung Tel.: 0512/507 84 91 Minoritenplatz 5 E-Mail: [email protected] 1014 Wien, Tel.: 01/531 20 – 0 www.bmwf.gv.at Linz

Altenberger Straße 69 BM für Wirtschaft und Arbeit 4040 Linz Stubenring 1 Tel.: 0732/2468 – 5310 1010 Wien, 69 E-Mail: [email protected] Tel.: 01/711 00 – 0 www.bmwe.gv.at

Graz Bundesministerium für Inneres Katzianergasse 7/3 Postfach 100, 1014 Wien 8010 Graz Tel.: 01/53126 – 0 Tel.: 0316/81 47 48 www.bmi.gv.at E-Mail: [email protected]

Bundesministerium für soziale Klagenfurt Sicherheit und Generationen Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien Universitätsstraße 67 Tel.: 01/71100 – 0 9020 Klagenfurt www.bmsg.gv.at Tel.: 0463/23482 E-Mail: [email protected] Bundesministerium für auswärtige Angelegenheiten Ballhausplatz 2, 1014 Wien, Tel.: 0802 – 42622 www.bmaa.gv.at

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